'American Idol' premiere: Nicki Minaj vs. Mariah Carey [Pictures]

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The new season of "American Idol" (premiering at 8 p.m. Jan. 16 on Fox) has the makings for a reality show suspense thriller. I don't think we've ever had one of those to tune in to faithfully, thus I'm pleased. Big up, props, thanks and Hail Marys to whoever decided that the pairing of Nicki...

The new season of "American Idol" (premiering at 8 p.m. Jan. 16 on Fox) has the makings for a reality show suspense thriller. I don't think we've ever had one of those to tune in to faithfully, thus I'm pleased. Big up, props, thanks and Hail Marys to whoever decided that the pairing of Nicki... (Fox)

Mariah Carey holds the record for most No. 1 debuts in Billboard Hot 100 history. Nicki, however, holds the record for most VEVO views in 24 hours. I say, fight, record it, do a pop song/gangsta rap collabo together and let that baby run unedited on VEVO.

Mariah Carey holds the record for most No. 1 debuts in Billboard Hot 100 history. Nicki, however, holds the record for most VEVO views in 24 hours. I say, fight, record it, do a pop song/gangsta rap collabo together and let that baby run unedited on VEVO. (Getty)

There's a gansta rapper that lives deep inside Mariah who raps in to her hairbrush and totally knows that she could have ripped "Super Bass," added eight octaves to the chorus, glammed it up and made it a totally different experience.

There's a gansta rapper that lives deep inside Mariah who raps in to her hairbrush and totally knows that she could have ripped "Super Bass," added eight octaves to the chorus, glammed it up and made it a totally different experience. (Getty)